William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper gained widespread recognition for his starring role as Chidi Anagonye in the NBC comedy series The Good Place (2016–2020), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Prior to this, Harper established a strong foundation in theater, making his New York theater debut in Full Bloom in 2006. His early notable stage performances included Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined (2008) and acclaimed Shakespearean productions such as Measure for Measure (2010) and Titus Andronicus (2011) with The Public Theater. Harper made his Broadway debut in 2014, portraying civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael in Robert Schenkkan’s All the Way, starring Bryan Cranston, which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Play.

In 2020, he diversified his talents by narrating the Marvel audio book series Black Panther: Sins of the King. Most recently, Harper made a triumphant return to Broadway in 2024, starring as Astrov in a revival of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at Lincoln Center, a performance that garnered him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. Demonstrating his continuous artistic evolution, William Jackson Harper currently has several projects in development.